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2001 Archive

January 31 -- State of the State a Record of Accomplishment, Aggressive Plan for the Future
January 29 -- Governor Awards School Maintenance Grants
January 25 -- Illinois Joins National Science Teacher Initiative
January 23 -- Bush Education Program Supports State Efforts
January 18 -- Administrators' Academy Changes Aim to Better Education
January 12 -- State Board to Consider Changes to School Waiver Law
January 8 -- Tenth-annual Business-Education conference honors 15 outstanding partnerships, education and business leaders
February 21 -- Comment welcome on special education certification rules
February 21 -- Budget Again Shows Governor’s Commitment to Schools: McGee
February 1 -- Groundhog Job Shadow Day kicks off Career Development Month
March 30 -- Induction Conference Focuses on Transition
March 29 -- Comment period extended April 13, 2001 - Draft Standards for Future Middle Grade Teachers, School Service Personnel, & Special Education Directors
March 28 -- ISBE Education Priorities Update
March 26 -- McGee Asks Families to Help Prepare Students for ISAT Testing
March 23 -- Illinois teacher prep institutions release "pass rates" today
March 23 -- Special conference aimed at disabled students, adults, families, practitioners
March 22 -- State Board of Education OK's Keller principal program
March 22 -- Prestigious teacher program successful, reaching critical juncture
March 21 -- Board continues work on new designation system
March 21 -- Annual Financial Watch List Released
March 20 -- ISBE considers changes in PE waiver process, emphasizes meeting Learning Standards for Physical Development and Health
March 2 -- ISBE Education Priorities Update
March 2 -- Superintendent invites public to bring education questions, suggestions to Kewanee schoolhouse meeting
April 30 -- Illinois' first-in-the-nation test goes smoothly
April 23 -- All Eleventh Graders Take First-ever Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE)
April 19 -- ISBE Education Priorities Update
April 19 -- ISBE to submit waiver report to the General Assembly
April 4 -- Illinois TIMSS scores support Learning Standards
May 31 -- Legislators, Governor praised for school budget
May 24 -- Nine Illinois public schools honored with national Blue Ribbon award
May 21 -- Student Advisory Council: "Ask us about school violence"
May 18 -- State Board approves UIC-Golden Apple alternative teacher certification program
May 18 -- ISBE Education Priorities Update
May 15 -- Future teachers get certificates in days, not weeks
May 8 -- Veteran Chicago teacher named to national Hall of Fame
May 8 -- New Deputy for Special Education Announced
June 29 -- Illinois schools named National Service-Learning Leaders
June 22 -- State Board Makes Appointments to Teacher Certification Board
June 19 -- State Board slates meeting/work conference in Oak Brook
June 18 -- Scientific Literacy Grants awarded
June 4 -- Five teachers win Christa McAuliffe awards
July 26 -- McGee Invited to White House Conference on Early Childhood
July 11 -- State Board Discusses Cut-scores for Prairie State Achievement Examination
August 29 -- McGee Won't Seek Extension of Contract
August 28 -- Illinois Students Show Great Improvement -- Again -- on SAT Test
August 23 -- State Board approves enhanced basic skills test for future teachers
August 23 -- Public comment sought on special ed rules for all teachers
August 15 -- ACT Increases for Illinois Graduates
August 2 -- Governor Ryan Announces Further Evidence Calling for Annual Testing for Students
September 25 -- State honors 5 educators who 'Break the Mold'
September 21 -- Report: Schools Show Signs of Progress on Adopting Standards
September 18 -- 450 School Districts to Receive Closing the Gap Technology Grants
September 10 -- Students from Galesburg and Danville will co-chair State Board's Student Advisory Council
September 6 -- More than half of juniors meet standards on first Prairie State Achievement Exam
September 5 -- Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grant Recipients Selected
September 4 -- Year-3 ISAT scores up; achievement gap continues
October 18 -- State Board Approves Vision, Mission, Goals Statement
October 18 -- State Board Moving Forward with Transition to New Superintendent
October 17 -- State Board to Issue Academic Early Warning List
October 17 -- ISAT Arts, PE Receive Performance Levels
October 15 -- Reading Teacher Receives $25,000 National Milken Educator Award
October 1 -- Certificate Renewal Tracking System (CERTS) Now Available Online
October 9 -- Bradley principal to receive $25,000 national Milken teaching award
October 1 -- Public forums on special education to be held
November 30 -- Governor Ryan Hails Increase in Nationally Certified Teachers Presents Education Summit Recommendations
November 21 -- State Board Gives Designation System the Green Light
November 20 -- Illinois NAEP Science Results Parallel National Performance
November 15 -- Prairie State Achievement Examination opened opportunities for students: McGee
November 15 -- State Board Appoints New Superintendent
November 14 -- Academic Early Warning List's Higher Numbers Reflect Raised Bar
November 6 -- Early Learning Web Site Puts Preschool Teaching Advice and Materials Online
December 13 -- McGee Will Conduct "Achievement Gap" Research at NIU When Term as State Superintendent Ends
December 12 -- Illinois Technology Plan Targets Opportunity in the Classroom
December 4 -- McGee Accepts Position as Superintendent in Wilmette District 39 Five Year Contract Begins July 1, 2002